Nvidia GTX 760 v. Radeon HD 6670

[thegiantbark]

Hi guys, I am debating whether or not to upgrade my rig, which is currently toting an AMD Radeon HD 6670. The most likely candidate for my upgrade seems to be the GTX 760. The card costs roughly $250, which isn't pocket change. Will I get a serious enough performance boost to make it worth $250?

Best wishes,
thegiantbark

 

[coozie7]

The GTX760 is 9 (or 11 if the card is DDR3) tiers higher:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-graphics-card-review,review-32760-7.html
BUT.
We'll need to know full system specs first, including: Monitor resolution and power supply details. It'll be a waste putting a GTX760 into an old dual core machine, or if you prefer to game on a large 720 rez TV something less expensive will fit the bill for example.

 

[thegiantbark]

The GTX760 is 9 (or 11 if the card is DDR3) tiers higher:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-graphics-card-review,review-32760-7.html
BUT.
We'll need to know full system specs first, including: Monitor resolution and power supply details. It'll be a waste putting a GTX760 into an old dual core machine, or if you prefer to game on a large 720 rez TV something less expensive will fit the bill for example.

thanks for the reply! I have a full 1080p 1920x1080 monitor,
quadcore AMD FX-4130 (3.8GHz) CPU,
300 WATT power supply.

Now, I don't know jack about power supplies but I do understand 300 watts is pretty low. Do you think that is in need of replacement? If so, what would you recommend as a sturdy and well-preforming power supply?

thanks,
thegiantbark

 

[smeezekitty]

Yes it is a huge upgrade but you will need a better PSU

 

[coozie7]

To balance well I'd suggest you look one or two tiers down, a GTX760 is going to be held back by the CPU so it'll never give its full performance.
Which is handy, because the money saved can be diverted into replacing the PSU-which will be needed.
And from Nvidia we have: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130914
Or from the Red Team: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161405
And to keep the new card fed: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256061
Which will leave change from your original $250 budget.
I chose the PSU because it has the Wattage, pedigree and connectors to handle further upgrades-it will easily handle a GTX760 for example.

 

[thegiantbark]

To balance well I'd suggest you look one or two tiers down, a GTX760 is going to be held back by the CPU so it'll never give its full performance.
Which is handy, because the money saved can be diverted into replacing the PSU-which will be needed.
And from Nvidia we have: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130914
Or from the Red Team: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161405
And to keep the new card fed: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256061
Which will leave change from your original $250 budget.
I chose the PSU because it has the Wattage, pedigree and connectors to handle further upgrades-it will easily handle a GTX760 for example.

dumb question here, but would an intel i5 CPU be able to handle a GTX 760?

thanks for guiding me through this.

 

[coozie7]

If it's one of the dual cores, no, not even overclocked, if it's one of the quads, yes, but you'll need to overclock to get the best out of a GTX760.
Right now, I'm running a i5 750 @3.4GHZ (up from 2.6) with a HD7950 on a single 1080 display and only the very most demanding, AAA titles give it any trouble and only then if I run at the highest game preset.
Overclocking is not hugely difficult-although some research will be required-it only gets very complicated when you start pushing the system hard, and 3.4GHz is not pushing it hard.
I'm not lazy, I'm laid back .